Title: Dear Colleague Letter: Division of Civil, Mechanical and
Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) Employment Opportunity
Date: 12/14/2012
CMMI 13-002
Dear Colleague Letter: Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing
Innovation (CMMI) Employment Opportunity
Date: December 14, 2012
The Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)
announces a nationwide search to fill the Program Director position
for the Materials and Surface Engineering (MSE) program. The National
Science Foundation (NSF) Program Directors are in charge of specific
research areas. They solicit, receive and review research and
education proposals, make funding recommendations and administer
awards. They are also responsible for interaction with other Federal
agencies, forming and guiding interagency collaborations, and for
service to Foundation-wide activities.
Formal consideration of interested applications will begin December
20, 2012 and will continue until a selection is made.
NSF Program Directors bear the primary responsibility for carrying out
the Foundation's overall mission to support innovative and
merit-evaluated activities in fundamental research and education that
contribute to the nation's technological strength, security and
welfare. The positions require a commitment to high standards of
intellectualism and ethical conduct, a considerable breadth of
interest, receptivity to new ideas, a strong sense of fairness, good
judgment, and a high degree of personal integrity.
Persons wishing to apply for this position are referred to the
Divisional web page, [1]http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=CMMI,
for a description of the program. These persons are also encouraged to
contact the current Program Director, who is identified on the program
web page, for more information.
Qualifications of a successful candidate include a PhD degree or
equivalent professional experience in a relevant discipline, plus six
or more years of successful research, research administration and/or
substantial managerial experience in academe, industry, or government.
Candidates should also have an established and recognized record of
research and education in a field appropriate to the position. The
position requires effective oral and written communication skills, and
familiarity with NSF programs and activities is highly desirable. The
incumbent is expected to function effectively both as an individual
within the specific NSF program and as a member of crosscutting and
interactive teams. The incumbent must also demonstrate a capability to
work across government agencies to promote NSF activities and to
leverage program funds through interagency collaborations.
The position may be filled under one of the following appointment
alternatives:
Visiting Scientist, Engineer or Educator (VSEE) Appointment - A
VSEE appointment will be made under the Excepted Authority of the
NSF Act. Visiting Scientists are on non-paid leave status from
their home institution and placed on the NSF payroll as Federal
employees. NSF withholds Social Security taxes and pays the home
institution's contributions to maintain retirement and fringe
benefits (i.e., health benefits and life insurance), either
directly to the home institution or to the carrier. Appointments
are usually made for one year and may be extended for an additional
year by mutual agreement.
Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Appointment - Under an IPA
appointment, a candidate's home institution receives a grant to
cover the appointee's salary and benefits, and the candidate
remains an employee of his/her home institution while performing
duties at NSF. Persons eligible for an IPA assignment with a
Federal agency include employees of state and local government
agencies or institutions of higher education, Indian tribal
governments, and other eligible organizations in instances where
such assignments would be of mutual benefit to the organizations
involved. Initial assignments under IPA provisions may be made for
a period up to two years, with a possible extension for up to an
additional two years.
Temporary Excepted Service Appointment - Appointment to this
position will be made under the Excepted Authority of the NSF Act.
Candidates who do not have civil service status or reinstatement
eligibility will not obtain civil service status if selected.
Candidates currently in the competitive service will be required to
waive competitive civil service rights if selected. Usual civil
service benefits (retirement, health benefits and life insurance)
are applicable for appointments of more than one year. Temporary
appointments may not exceed three years.
For additional information on NSF's rotational programs, please visit:
[2]http://www.nsf.gov/about/career_opps/rotators/.
Applications will be accepted from US Citizens. Due to a recent change
in Federal Appropriations Law, only [3]Non-Citizens who are
permanent US residents and actively seeking citizenship can be
considered for Federal appointments (i.e., Visiting Scientists,
Engineers and Educators (VSEE) program, Temporary Excepted Service).
Therefore, you are required to provide documentation that confirms you
are actively seeking citizenship at the time you submit your
application. Non-citizens who do not provide documentation will be
considered only for the IPA program.
Applicants should indicate in their cover letter that they are
applying to the MSE program. Please submit your application to:
CMMI Program Director Search Committee
Dr. George A. Hazelrigg
Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation
Directorate for Engineering
National Science Foundation Arlington, VA 22230
Applications also will be received electronically. Please make
electronic submissions to [4]ghazelri@nsf.gov.
NSF IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO EMPLOYING A HIGHLY
QUALIFIED STAFF THAT REFLECTS THE DIVERSITY OF OUR NATION
References
1. http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=CMMI
2. http://www.nsf.gov/about/career_opps/rotators/
3. http://www.usajobs.gov/ResourceCenter/Index/Interactive/
NonCitizensEmployment#icc
4. mailto:ghazelri@nsf.gov